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Shasta County Sheriff's Office

Closes in 6 daysShasta CountyRedding Area133 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Shasta County Sheriff pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$72,108
▲ 4% vs Redding Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$105,852
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published
$6,009-$8,821 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY

Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Open jobs at Shasta County Sheriff

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • Certification required to applyYes
  • Lateral termsIndividuals considered for lateral transfer must have successfully completed their probationary period in a law enforcement agency with general law enforcement duties, and possess the following knowledge: Laws pertaining to search and seizure, arrest and interrogation of suspects; rules of evidence and basic criminal law; law enforcement vehicular and foot patrol techniques; techniques of criminal investigation; court procedures in criminal and civil cases.
  • Lateral experience required1.5 years
  • PensionCalPERS
  • Academy paid by departmentNo
  • Takes out-of-state lateralsYes
  • Scheduleup to 40 hours per week

How Shasta County Sheriff compares nearby

All 3 Redding Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Shasta CountyBonusMiles
Shasta County SheriffCloses in 6 days$72,108—None—
Redding PDHiring$65,724−$6,384None0
Anderson PDNot postingNot published—None10
Red Bluff PDNot postingNot published—None29
Tehama County SheriffNot postingNot published—None33
Trinity County SheriffNot postingNot published—None38

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